Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, took potshots at the Aam Admi Party on Thursday. He also went after AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, saying, “People to whom Kejriwal issued a certificate of honesty are in jail.”
Anurag Thalur claimed that Kejriwal was next in line.
“People are laughing at Arvind Kejriwal. They can see the tension on his face. The Deputy CM is in jail, the Health Minister is in jail, they are people who came to the front by raising the slogans of India Against Corruption but are now involved in corruption,” Thakur said.
“The kingpin is still out now. His number will also come. Investigation is underway. All those people to whom Arvind Kejriwal issued a certificate of honesty are in jail for a year”, he added.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal criticised Singh’s detention, saying it revealed the BJP’s uneasiness ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
“The arrest of Sanjay Singh is completely illegal. This shows Modi ji’s nervousness. They will arrest many more opposition leaders till the elections” Kejriwal said.
The AAP MP’s arrest triggered sharp reactions from the leaders of the INDIA alliance.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha said, “It is not the ED that has arrested Sanjay Singh, he has been arrested by the unit of BJP that comprises ED-IT-CBI. Dark days have begun…In this era of dictatorship, jo dar gaya wo mar gaya. The dictators themselves are scared. This fear will be retaliated against soon”.
The AAP also plans to protest Singh’s arrest outside the BJP headquarters on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will hear AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s bail application in the liquor policy violations case today.